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2025 in review
What RPI and I were up to in the ninth year of this project
 • Jason Crawford
The Techno-Humanist Manifesto, wrapup and publishing announcement
Revised version to be published by MIT Press
 • Jason Crawford
American Dynamism: Progress begins at home
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
 • Ben Thomas
Links and short notes, 2025-12-19
Claude’s soul, industrial leapfrogging, slop from the 1700s, the genius of Jeff Dean, and much more
 • Jason Crawford
In defense of slop
When costs fall, average quality does too
 • Jason Crawford
Announcing Progress in Medicine, a high school summer career exploration program
Help spread the word so talented teens can be inspired to tackle challenges in medicine, biotech, health policy, and longevity
 • Heike Larson
New cities, housing policy, and lessons from the YIMBY movement
Talks and writing from Progress Conference 2025
 • Ben Thomas
AI agents could transform Indian manufacturing
The first essay in our new series, “Intelligence Age”
 • Anish J. Bhave
“Progress” and “abundance”
What's the diff?
 • Jason Crawford

November 2025

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